Horde

The Horde, in Azerothian mythology, was one of two major political factions of the mortal factions of Azeroth, its counterpart being the Alliance. The Horde was founded by Orcish immigrants from Draenor, and it survived in Azeroth through forging alliances with the Tauren, the trolls, and the undead of the Forsaken. The Horde's ideals, policies, and beliefs shifted over time, with the Horde being led by chiefs such as Orgrim Doomhammer, Thrall, and Garrosh Hellscream. Hellscream's warmongering caused a deterioration in relations between the Horde and other races, leading to Vol'jin's trolls leaving the Horde capital of Orgrimmar because of Garrosh's hunger for war and Sylvanas Windrunner ignoring the warchief's commands. Eventually, the Horde was fractured in two and a civil war broke out, with Garrosh's "True Horde" fighting against the Darkspear Rebellion led by Vol'jin. With the help of the Alliance, the rebels overthrew Garrosh, and Vol'jin became the new Warchief of the Horde, while Alliance leader Varian Wrynn agreed to end the war.